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Saturday, 3 January 2015

Wonderful Gift

Hi bloggers! A mixture of Scandinavian and New York collection for today's blog card. I started with a piece of aqua card and embossed it with the Climbing vines embossing folder for texture. I added a bottom piece of coconut white card that was cut on the diagonal and then scored. I cut a New York border in white and glued it across the diagonal and added flatback pearls to it. The Copenhagen die was cut in black as a backdrop for my focal element. I stamped the Honey Flower stamp in black and cut it out with the matching die in the Stockholm die set. I inked it with Aqua Adirondack before removing it from the die and added it to the focal element with mounting foam. I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the oval die from the centre of the Scandinavian Background. I cut a New York tag and attached my sentiment to it, then mounted it to the top of my card, slightly overlapping my focal element. I tied a white seam binding messy bow, added a black jute bow to it and topped it with an aqua and white Camellia flower. I pierced a white mat to frame it, then added a thin aqua card and thin black card mat and a final white mat layer to complete the card. The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x

This is just absolut stunning here, and I´m totally in love . It´s just my colors and everything is sooo beautiful and well made every where on it. Sooo stunning work with a wonderful sentiment too. I absolutely LOVE this one here Sue.Have a wonderful week-end now.

Hi Sue. I'm not sure what is happening but I have two separate posts from you today. Don't get me wrong, I am certainly not complaining, just loving a sort of Twofer day : ))This card is gorgeous, so fresh and bright. I love it all. I must try scoring the bottom of a card, something I love the look of but keep forgetting to actually do! Sending my daily hugs to everyone. Take care.

Good morning SueI thought I'd missed a blog when I logged on this morning but then realised there are two blogs. Is it a treat or a mistake with blogger? Lol. This Card is so beautiful I love that you can mix your dies I have a great time experimenting. I'm home after being away for two weeks so a lot of washing to get done lol.Hugs xHeather T

Good morning Sue, like others I thought I had miss read my list this morning. Oh I am not complaining in the least. Loving both cards this one is gorgeous great. Mix of dies and the colours are perfect. Hazel x

Lovely rich colours and design make this one an opulent card for any friend. I score my cards quite often if I find I have used a larger than normal card base.Stay safe and warm everyone.Hugs Cheryl xxx

Hello SueLove the Aqua card nearly as much as the Teal.Made my granddaughter in AUSTRALIA a Christmas card with it as its summer there, and the Aqua is like the colours in FROZEN so you know what that meant ....lots of oooohhhhs as it was a Snowman too!Back to your card..... I love it!Take care SueLove Marg

Good morning, Sue,I too am confused this morning as I thought I had missed a day somehow, however it was a nice surprised to find two cards today.The card is so pretty and I love everything about it.Lesley S x

Hi Sue yes I've just asked my husband if I slept through Saturday and missed a day too. This is beautiful and a great colour combination, so glad I scrolled down a bit further. Thank you for sharing a twofer. Love Diane G xxx

And this one is gorgeous, too....... hadn't even looked down until I saw the comment on the first card relating to "two-fers". Glad that I saw that.Love the colour combo and the composition, easy on the eye.Thank you Sue.Hugs, Rose

Hi Sue, Just arrived home and sat down to check the blog! Thought I'd either missed a day or commented twice on one blog! Whatever happened the card is lovely - Aqua and black are beautiful together. Thanks for the twofer!,Love Myra xx

A second treat, though after the holiday season multi-card bonanza your breaking us back into one a day gradually eh? Another lovely card, I particularly like the striking black on the pale blue. Thanks, Carol

Hi Sue, I love the delicate blue you chose to use on this card. I'm always happy to see your wonderful flowers on any of your cards, they are just so beautiful and yes, I do still have the flower dies on my wish list, hopefully they'll come to the top of the list pretty soon this year :). As always, thanks so much for sharing with us. x

Hi Sue. I am a bit late in commenting today as was a little confused when i saw there was to cards but i am not complaning as its like your two fer fridays, but its saterday lol. This is a stunning card. I love the stamped image and the colours are beautiful. Hop you are having a lovely day.Best Wishes.Denise T x

Good afternoon Sue & Wilsonettes Wow two fur but nearly missed this beauty I was a bit confused doesn't Tate much often have senior moments.Lovely colours Aqua & White so pretty. Love how you scored the bottom Part must try this.Thank you for sneaking this stunner on the blog Love & Hugs Lynda xx

Ello ello ello what's this then ? Who's trying to send me gaga now ? Why didnt I see this earlier, blogger what are you doing to us now, or is it our Sue treating us to another stunner. You know just how I adore the aqua, its such a delicate shade of blue, so what have we done to deserve this two-fer, whatever it is I think we should do it everyday LOL, sorry Sue the addiction is getting the better of me. Its stunning and very beautiful. Thank you.Lancashire Steph xx

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